Students show off their skills at 2025 Kentucky Student Technology Leadership Program State Championship
More than 20,000 people attended the Student Technology Leadership Program State Championship at Rupp Arena in Lexington on April 23.
KDE’s Summer Boost program to provide books and other resources in 34 districts
Thirty-four districts and 35 sites will be participating in the 2025 Summer Boost: Reading and Mathematics Program, a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Office of Teaching and Learning and the Summer Food Service Program.
2024 Kentucky World Language Association Teacher of the Year advances to nationals
Stephanie Bellot-Donaldson, a Spanish Literacy teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School (Jefferson County) and 2024 Kentucky World Language Association (KWLA) Outstanding Teacher of the Year, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) regional Teacher of the Year award.
Educators Rising Kentucky announces state delegates
Educators Rising Kentucky has selected 10 students to represent aspiring educators from across the Commonwealth at the 2025 national conference, which will be held in June in Orlando, Fla.
Two educators honored with 2025 SHAPE Teacher of the Year Award in Middle School Physical and Health Education
Juli Neace of Highland Middle School (Fort Thomas Independent) and Melanie Smith of Model Laboratory School in Richmond have been recognized as 2025 Southern District Teachers of the Year by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).
Six Kentucky finalists chosen for Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Six Kentucky educators have been selected as state finalists and are now eligible to receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the nation’s highest honor for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and computer science teachers.
KBE names Marty Pollio and Michael Griffin as winners of the 2025 Robinson Award
Each year, the KBE gives the Robinson Award to a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization demonstrating extraordinary efforts and contributions in educational diversity and equity.
Kentucky’s SkillsUSA students showing off their abilities at statewide conference
Angela Burger, a senior in the welding program at the Marion County Area Technology Center, is a first-year SkillsUSA attendee participating in the welding sculpture competition.
Fire science career and technical education pathway continues to expand in Kentucky
Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, two additional schools will introduce fire science courses, expanding the list of institutions offering the career and technical education (CTE) pathway.
KDE’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council learns about Agriculture Education Week
Ag Education Week, which will be March 17-21, is a chance to bring agriculture education to elementary classrooms. It will be an all-encompassing learning experience for students, will equip educators with ready-to-use lessons and foster community involvement to create hands-on learning opportunities in agriculture.